Which to use
“détruira” and “détruite” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,916
- “détruira” frequency rank
- #8,539
- “détruite” frequency rank
- 44455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détruira | détruite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de détruire. | Participe passé féminin singulier de détruire. |
Where the eye mixes détruira and détruite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. détruira and détruite follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: détruira vs détruite
A purely visual mix-up. détruira (\de.tʁɥi.ʁa\) and détruite (\de.tʁɥit\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détruira is recorded at frequency rank #35,916, classified as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥi.ʁa\. détruite is at rank #8,539, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥit\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 44455, this pair ranks #210,342 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détruira vs détruite
Shared letters: dirtué. Private to "détruira": a. Private to "détruite": e.
"détruira" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "détruite" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "détruira" for "détruite" ever safe?
Frequency check: "détruira" vs "détruite" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "détruira" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détruite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,342 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détruira" and "détruite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détruira vs détruise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #210,342 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.